World launches tool to verify the humans behind AI shopping agents
World, co-founded by Sam Altman, is dedicated to creating what the company calls “human proof” technology, or identity verification tools for an internet increasingly populated by AI-generated content of questionable quality. The connection is not lost on Altman’s other company, OpenAI, which is widely blamed for much of it (although some might argue that Altman […]
Gecko Robotics signs largest U.S. Navy robot deal ever
The U.S. Navy has signed the largest robot-related agreement to date as the military branch considers using robots to maintain its fleet. Gekko Robotics, a Pittsburgh-based company that makes robots and sensors for inspecting large industrial assets, has signed a five-year IDIQ (indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity) contract with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. General […]
Picsart now lets creators “hire” AI assistants through its agent marketplace
Picsart, an AI-powered design platform, is launching an AI Agent Marketplace to allow creators to “hire” AI assistants to help with specific tasks, such as resizing and remixing social content or editing product photos on Shopify. With over 130 million users around the world, mostly Gen Z, Picsart is like a more advanced Canva for […]
SEC attention shifts to twice-yearly earnings reports
According to the WSJ, the SEC is working on a proposal that would allow publicly traded companies to report their earnings twice a year instead of quarterly. Discussion of making the quarterly requirement, which has been in place for more than 50 years, optional has been gaining momentum over the past year as companies lament […]
Nvidia’s version of OpenClaw could solve our biggest problem: security
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes every company should have an OpenClaw strategy. Nvidia is here to provide it. Nvidia has developed NemoClaw, an enterprise-grade platform built on viral local AI autonomous agents, Huang announced during Monday’s GTC keynote. The open source platform is essentially OpenClaw with enterprise-grade security and privacy considerations built-in. The idea, the […]
Jensen Huang takes NVIDIA’s Blackwell and Vera Rubin revenue projections into the $1 trillion stratosphere.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang laid out a lot of numbers (mostly technical) during his Monday keynote to kick off the company’s annual GTC conference in San Jose, California. But there was one financial number that definitely caught investors’ attention. It’s his prediction that orders for NVIDIA’s Blackwell and Vera Rubin chips will be worth $1 […]
Memories AI is building a visual memory layer for wearables and robotics
Sean Shen believes that for AI to succeed in the physical world, it needs to remember what it sees. Shen’s company Memories.ai uses Nvidia AI tools to build an infrastructure that allows wearables and robotics to remember and recall visual memories. Memories.ai announced a partnership with semiconductor giant NVIDIA at Monday’s GTC conference. Through this […]
Samsung is betting that the island startup can control the power grid with software and batteries
The power grid has changed more in the past decade than it has in the past five years. Solar, wind, and battery storage have moved power generation away from monolithic power producers. But fundamentally, the power grid still suffers from the same challenges. “The power grid problem is a peak problem. Most of the time […]
Apple acquires video editing software company MotionVFX
Apple has acquired MotionVFX, a company that develops plug-ins, templates, and advanced features for Apple’s Final Cut Pro video editing software. Financial terms of the deal are unknown. “We’re thrilled to share that MotionVFX is joining the Apple team as we continue to help creators and editors do their best work,” MotionVFX said in a […]
Nvidia’s DLSS 5 uses generative AI to enhance photorealism in video games, with ambitions beyond gaming
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Monday used the company’s keynote at Nvidia GTC to introduce DLSS 5, a new version of the chipmaker’s AI graphics technology designed to make video games more realistic with less computing power. The new DLSS 5 system combines traditional 3D graphics data with generative AI models that can predict and […]